• A giant under-construction Buddha statue at Khai Nguyen pagoda in Son Tay on the outskirts of Hanoi on the eve of Vesak day or Buddha day festival, marking the birth of Gautama Buddha, his attaining enlightenment, and his passing away. AFP
    A giant under-construction Buddha statue at Khai Nguyen pagoda in Son Tay on the outskirts of Hanoi on the eve of Vesak day or Buddha day festival, marking the birth of Gautama Buddha, his attaining enlightenment, and his passing away. AFP
  • A woman walks in a park in Nicosia, Cyprus. Reuters
    A woman walks in a park in Nicosia, Cyprus. Reuters
  • Hindu holy men stand in a queue outside a polling station to caste their vote during the final phase of general election in Kolkata, India. Reuters
    Hindu holy men stand in a queue outside a polling station to caste their vote during the final phase of general election in Kolkata, India. Reuters
  • A helicopter flies past as the full moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty. AFP
    A helicopter flies past as the full moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty. AFP
  • US paratroopers walk back after jumping over Le Mont-Saint-Michel, north-western France less than three weeks before the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. AFP
    US paratroopers walk back after jumping over Le Mont-Saint-Michel, north-western France less than three weeks before the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. AFP
  • Boats compete during the fifth leg of the Izmir Winter Trophy 2019 sailing race off the coast of Izmir. AFP
    Boats compete during the fifth leg of the Izmir Winter Trophy 2019 sailing race off the coast of Izmir. AFP
  • A Somali boy displaced by drought peers out from a makeshift shelter at a camp for displaced persons in the Daynile neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital Mogadishu, in Somalia. AP
    A Somali boy displaced by drought peers out from a makeshift shelter at a camp for displaced persons in the Daynile neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital Mogadishu, in Somalia. AP
  • Buddhists pray during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Chonburi province, Thailand. Reuters
    Buddhists pray during the Vesak Day, an annual celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, at a temple in Chonburi province, Thailand. Reuters
  • Palestinians break their fast by eating the Iftar meals during the holy month of Ramadan, near the rubble of a building recently destroyed by Israeli air strikes, in Gaza City. Reuters
    Palestinians break their fast by eating the Iftar meals during the holy month of Ramadan, near the rubble of a building recently destroyed by Israeli air strikes, in Gaza City. Reuters
  • Artists perform during the Night in the Museum, cultural event dedicated to the International Museum Day, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
    Artists perform during the Night in the Museum, cultural event dedicated to the International Museum Day, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Reuters
  • A traditional Chinese junk boat sails in the waters of Victoria Harbour as the lights of buildings in Causeway Bay reflect on the surface in Hong Kong. AFP
    A traditional Chinese junk boat sails in the waters of Victoria Harbour as the lights of buildings in Causeway Bay reflect on the surface in Hong Kong. AFP
  • Pigeons fly over Greece's Maria Sakkari during her WTA Masters tournament semi final tennis match against Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova at the Foro Italico camp in Rome. AFP
    Pigeons fly over Greece's Maria Sakkari during her WTA Masters tournament semi final tennis match against Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova at the Foro Italico camp in Rome. AFP

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